Posted on May 16, 2017
Warning over gang targeting lone female drivers at traffic lights
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England is one of those countries that has oodles of camera's to watch the public.
Knowing this I then have to ask this question.
With such a camera network won't it be easier to catch the criminals?
Isn't that why they were installed to being with?
Or was that to catch easy money, easy tickets and charges?
Knowing this I then have to ask this question.
With such a camera network won't it be easier to catch the criminals?
Isn't that why they were installed to being with?
Or was that to catch easy money, easy tickets and charges?
Warning over gang targeting lone female drivers at traffic lights
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Criminals don't really care about camera's. If they did, London would be one of the safest cities in the world. Last list I saw it was about 18th behind NYC and LA, not very safe.
The goal should be crime prevention not apprehension after the fact. Incarceration, stiffer sentences, no parole for violent offenders etc will make the streets safer not cameras to turn it into a spectator sport. All one need do is to wear clothing/masks etc that hide their likeness and it is very hard to identify them. The criminals have figured that out hence the increase in the number of occurrences.
The goal should be crime prevention not apprehension after the fact. Incarceration, stiffer sentences, no parole for violent offenders etc will make the streets safer not cameras to turn it into a spectator sport. All one need do is to wear clothing/masks etc that hide their likeness and it is very hard to identify them. The criminals have figured that out hence the increase in the number of occurrences.
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PO3 (Join to see) Think about your question... "With such a camera network won't it be easier to catch the criminals?"
Easier, maybe. But, lets take it a step further. If this was your mother / sister / wife / daughter, and they were violently assaulted, would camera video footage undo the assault? Would they get their sense of self and security back after the camera footage revealed who the perpetrators were? What if they were killed? Would the footage bring them back? Of course, these are rhetorical questions. Camera footage would make the prosecution easier but the damage has been done. I would err on the side of caution and let the public know that something is going on so they could stay vigilant and possibly avoid a serious incident.
Easier, maybe. But, lets take it a step further. If this was your mother / sister / wife / daughter, and they were violently assaulted, would camera video footage undo the assault? Would they get their sense of self and security back after the camera footage revealed who the perpetrators were? What if they were killed? Would the footage bring them back? Of course, these are rhetorical questions. Camera footage would make the prosecution easier but the damage has been done. I would err on the side of caution and let the public know that something is going on so they could stay vigilant and possibly avoid a serious incident.
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Exactly my whole point of this article. I fully understand that cameras are great for traffic flow, crowd and riot locators and identifiers and historical event management. Beyond that I really have always doubted their use as crime prevention & solution tools. Lets add the costs for a moment, Cameras, Network for such a system, Historical Data Management (where is it stored), Identification Software of who is on the data and Review and Management Centers where the law enforcement review live or recorded. Okay so now that England (or any other town, city or country) has spent the money purchasing and installing and now manning these facilities hows the crime rate? Then the good Cpl Jeff N. mentions ( Last list I saw it was about 18th behind NYC and LA, not very safe). Which I had a good idea it was in the crapper, but wow.
Citizens in any of these places would of been better served to have less of the massive camera expense system and gone with more boots on the ground and better judges and possibly a death penalty that is used, makes many think twice.
Citizens in any of these places would of been better served to have less of the massive camera expense system and gone with more boots on the ground and better judges and possibly a death penalty that is used, makes many think twice.
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PO3 (Join to see) Always Good to be Situationally Aware. They have vastly increased Camera Coverage in the UK, Mostly in London but I'm sure Manchester being the Other Big Town has Pretty Good Coverage. They said at one time if you went into London You could count on at least 75 Cameras catching you. They are not so much Red Light Cameras as they are looking for other Crime like the Incident Cited Here but I'm sure that the Criminals Know where the Cameras are too and try to Avoid Them (Work Areas Not Covered by Cameras) Also catching a Criminal on Camera means nothing until you Catch Them and then it is Great Evidence. I Know I catch quite a Bit on Camera for the Kansas City MO PD.
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